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O R A N G E COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA . ITEM ABSTRACT I ' Meeting Date: January 20. 1987 • Action gda Item* SUBJECT: RURAL BUFFER DESIGN STANDARDS STUDY - ************************************************************************t** DEPARTMENT: PLANNING PUBLIC HEARING: Yes_I__No ***************************************************fie****deaf***************** ATTACHMENTS: Proposed Study CONTACT: Marvin Collins Outline; Rural Buffer Issues. TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough 732-8181 (Study Outline Under Separate Cover) Chapel Hill 967-9251 Durham 688-7331 Mebane 227-2031 **************************************************************************.* PURPOSE: To consider for approval a proposed outline for preparation of a study identifying design standards to be applicable within the Rural Buffer zoning district. NEED: On October 13. 1986. The Board of Commissioners adopted the Joint Planning Area Land Use Plan, including a minimum required lot area per dwelling unit of two (2) acres. To conform the Zoning Ordinance/Atlas with the adopted Land Use Plan. a public hearing was held on November 24, 1986. Revisions were proposed to establish a new zoning district classification, Rural Buffer (RB) ; establish criteria for its. application; set dimensional requirements; and rezone approximately 38.000 acres from Rural Residential (R-1) and Agricultural Residential (AR) to Rural Buffer (RB) . At the hearing, a number of concerns were identified regarding the proposals and their application. (See attached issues summary.) On January 5. 1987 . the Board of Commissioners approved the proposed Zoning Ordinance/Atlas amendments with changes as recommended by the County Manager, County Attorney and Planning Director. While recognizing the concerns of affected residents, the Board acknowledged the need to conform the Zoning Ordinance/Atlas with the Land Use Plan and retain the strong link between the two documents.